Scharfmacher
German
Etymology
From scharf (“sharp; hot; aroused”) + Macher (“maker”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌmaxɐ/
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Noun
Scharfmacher m (genitive Scharfmachers, plural Scharfmacher, female Scharfmacherin)
- (politics) agitator, demagogue, rabble-rouser, seditionary
- Synonyms: Agitator, Aufhetzer, Hetzer, Demagoge, Aufwiegler, Aufrührer
Declension
Declension of Scharfmacher
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Scharfmacher | die | Scharfmacher |
| genitive | eines | des | Scharfmachers | der | Scharfmacher |
| dative | einem | dem | Scharfmacher | den | Scharfmachern |
| accusative | einen | den | Scharfmacher | die | Scharfmacher |
Derived terms
- Scharfmacherei (“agitation, demagogism”)
References
- Scharfmacher in Duden online